Yumaika Estrada Jimenez
Louisville,KY
Summary
Mental health professional with comprehensive experience in providing therapeutic support and interventions. Proven track record of working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams to achieve positive client outcomes and adapt to dynamic environments. Expertise in client assessment, treatment planning, and evidence-based therapy.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Mental Health Professional
Colectivo Surya Mental Wellness
09.2023 - Current
- Managed crisis situations effectively, deescalating potentially dangerous behavior and ensuring safety of all involved parties.
- Provided targeted therapeutic interventions for clients experiencing variety of mental health challenges, including anxiety disorders, depression, trauma-related issues, and substance abuse concerns.
- Provided clients with recommendations to community resources.
- Managed caseloads efficiently by prioritizing based on client needs and availability of resources, ensuring timely intervention for all patients.
Community Liaison Mental Health
LA CASITA CENTER
08.2020 - 12.2023
- Perform initial evaluations of client needs and develop customized treatment plans
- Educate staff and clients on stress and trauma coping mechanisms
- Provide individuals with the resources need to reach personal goals
- Monitor client progress and modify their treatment plans as needed
- Coordinate with social and medical agencies, healthcare providers and community outreach programs to provide clients with needed services
- Complete continuing education courses to maintain National Certified Counselor certification and stay up-to-date on the latest practices
- Help them overcome and manage different mental and emotional challenges
- Meeting with clients to listen to their problems
- Diagnosing their mental or emotional disorder and building treatment plans and coping strategies for clients to follow
- Interview clients individually, in families, or in groups, assessing their situations, capabilities, and problems, to determine what services are required to meet their needs
- Serve as liaisons between students, homes, schools, family services, child guidance clinics, courts, protective services, doctors, and other contacts, to help children who face problems such as disabilities, abuse, or poverty
- Maintain case history records and prepare reports
- Refer clients to community resources for services such as job placement, debt counseling, legal aid, housing, medical treatment, or financial assistance, and provide concrete information, such as where to go and how to apply
- Keep records or prepare reports for owner or management concerning visits with clients
- Submit reports and review reports or problems with superior
- Interview individuals or family members to compile information on social, educational, criminal, institutional, or drug history
- Provide information or refer individuals to public or private agencies or community services for assistance
- Advise clients regarding food stamps, child care, food, money management, sanitation, or housekeeping
- Visit individuals in homes or attend group meetings to provide information on agency services, requirements, or procedures
- Transport and accompany clients to shopping areas or to appointments, using automobile
- Assist in locating housing for displaced individuals
- Proven ability to work in a high pressure environment and handle multiples tasks
- Bilingual in English and Spanish
- Proficient in using Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
- Ability to empathize with clients
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability Consider internal and external resources to develop a client treatment plan
- Organizational skills
Social Worker
LA CASITA CENTER
07.2018 - 12.2023
- Educated families on available community resources, connecting them with essential services such as housing assistance, financial aid, or healthcare providers.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to ensure appropriate care coordination and resource allocation for clients.
- De-escalated stressful situations through individual and family crisis interventions.
- Assisted clients in identifying community resources and connecting with appropriate services.
Social Worker
KENTUCKY REFUGEE MINISTRIES
08.2017 - 01.2018
- Updated client documentation for accurate, compliant and current records.
- Assisted clients in identifying community resources and connecting with appropriate services.
- Maintained accurate case documentation, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and facilitating informed decision-making by team members.
Education
Master of Arts (M.A.) - Counseling and Human Development
LINDSEY WILSON COLLEGE
Columbia, KY12.2021
Bachelors of Arts - Human Services
LINDSEY WILSON COLLEGE
Columbia, KY12.2019
Associate in Arts and Associate in Applied Science - Human Services
JEFFERSON COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE
Louisville, KY05.2018
Skills
- Ability to work in a high pressure environment
- Handle multiple tasks
- Bilingual in English and Spanish
- Proficient in Microsoft Word
- Proficient in PowerPoint
- Ability to empathize with clients
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to develop a client treatment plan
- Organizational skills
Gpa
4.0, 3.8, 3.8
Timeline
Mental Health Professional
Colectivo Surya Mental Wellness
09.2023 - Current
Community Liaison Mental Health
LA CASITA CENTER
08.2020 - 12.2023
Social Worker
LA CASITA CENTER
07.2018 - 12.2023
Social Worker
KENTUCKY REFUGEE MINISTRIES
08.2017 - 01.2018
Bachelors of Arts - Human Services
LINDSEY WILSON COLLEGE
Associate in Arts and Associate in Applied Science - Human Services
JEFFERSON COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE
Master of Arts (M.A.) - Counseling and Human Development
LINDSEY WILSON COLLEGE
Similar Profiles
Saqulain PashaSaqulain Pasha
Sales Executive at Surya Wellness Private LimitedSales Executive at Surya Wellness Private Limited
Sondra SiesSondra Sies
Outpatient Registrar at Medical City Mental Health and Wellness Center Frisco (Formerly Haven Wellness Center)Outpatient Registrar at Medical City Mental Health and Wellness Center Frisco (Formerly Haven Wellness Center)
Katie VelderKatie Velder
Psychiatric Nurse at Live Oak Mental Health and WellnessPsychiatric Nurse at Live Oak Mental Health and Wellness